5 new Cat First Aiders trained at the last course of 2023 - 2024 dates now set

Submitted by Steve on 13:46, 16th Nov, 2023 | 0

All this year at the GSPCA we have been celebrating 150 years - https://www.gspca.org.gg/page/gspca-celebrating-150-year

As part of the celebrations we have held a range of events and last night was the final animal first aid course of 2023.

For over a decade we have been running dog and cat first aid courses which help teach owners and pet lovers how to save the life of their pet or animal.

The next GSPCA Dog and Cat First Aid Courses will take place in 2024.

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Thank you to Dementia Friendly Guernsey from the GSPCA for the recent training session

Submitted by Steve on 16:16, 31st Mar, 2023 | 0

On Wednesday the GSPCA once again welcomed Dementia Friendly Guernsey.

Dementia Friendly Guernsey wants to encourage as many people as possible to take a local dementia awareness course and the GSPCA team attended a session of training thanks to Julie Bulpitt from Dementia Friendly Guernsey here at the GSPCA.

Dementia Friendly Guernsey kindly have run training sessions for the GSPCA in October 2017, February 2019, February 2020 but sadly not had a recent session until now due to the pandemic.

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Dog First Aid Course 630pm at the GSPCA Wednesday 18th March - find details here to book your place

Submitted by Steve on 12:56, 3rd Mar, 2020 | 0

On Wednesday 18th March we hold our first dog first aid course of 2020 at the GSPCA with a focus on helping save your dogs life.

Taking the course will be GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne who has over 23 years working in the field of animal rescue and with over 3000 animals through the doors every year at the GSPCA the team see cases of animal first aid on a daily basis here in Guernsey.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We have been running dog and cat first aid courses for over five years and have trained over 250 participants to help save animals lives.”

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Fire training thanks to Nickie Browning the Fire & Rescue Service Fire Safety Officer

Submitted by Steve on 17:23, 3rd Feb, 2020 | 0

The GSPCA are once again hugely grateful to Nickie Browning the Fire Safety Officer for the States of Guernsey.

For over 2 years Nickie has not only helped the GSPCA update our fire safety procedures, she has also carried out training with our team.

Once again last month Nickie spent two mornings with the team to train them in safety procedures if there was an emergency or fire at the GSPCA.

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GSPCA team members training at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

Submitted by Steve on 15:29, 22nd May, 2019 | 0

On the 28th March Seb Goman and Gemma Gaudion GSPCA Animal Care Assistants and on the 12th April ACA Ali Le Huray and Senior ACA Anna Paint travelled to Battersea for a full days training.

This year Battersea Dogs and Cats Home launched their Battersea Academy.

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Cat First Aid Course Monday 20th May 630pm - find details here to book your place

Submitted by Steve on 23:04, 17th May, 2019 | 0

This coming Monday 20th May we hold our first cat first aid course of 2019 at the GSPCA with a focus on helping save your cats life.

Taking the course will be GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne who has over 22 years working in the field of animal rescue and with over 3000 animals through the doors every year at the GSPCA the team see cases of animal first aid on a daily basis here in Guernsey.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We have been running dog and cat first aid courses for over five years and have trained over 250 participants to help save animals lives.”

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A wonderful Dog First Aid Course at the GSPCA – Cat First Aid on the 20th May and next Dog Course 18th November

Submitted by Steve on 13:42, 8th May, 2019 | 0

Last night we held our the first 2019 course in Dog First Aid at the GSPCA.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We had a wonderful evening last night at the GSPCA.”

“There were 4 on the course learning how to save a dogs life and we have further courses planned for this year.”

“Everyone really enjoyed the evening and shared stories of their own experiences whish we talked about and learned from.”

“We have been running dog and cat first aid courses for over five years and have trained over 250 participants to help save animals lives.”

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Huge thanks from the GSPCA to Lydia from Medimark Scientific Ltd who visited last week to provide the Medimark Principles of Inf

Submitted by Steve on 15:13, 3rd Apr, 2019 | 0

On Wednesday 27th March 2019 Lydia Buckmaster the Training & Account Development Manager from Medimark Scientific Ltd visited Guernsey and the GSPCA to provide training to help with the cleaning process and understanding how to use Anigene disinfectant and similar products during the cleaning process safely and to prevent the spread of illness and disease.

In 2017 Rick Hayman Managing Director from Medimark Scientific Ltd came over to do a very similar talk and concentrating on the disease spread of the rabbit disease RHVD2 and how to help prevent spread it.

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GSPCA team member joins the Dementia Champions training with Dementia Friendly Guernsey

Submitted by Steve on 17:14, 13th Mar, 2019 | 0

Last week a member of the GSPCA team joined the Dementia Friendly Guernsey Champions training session took place on Wednesday 6th March at CAMHS in the PEH.

The trainers from Dementia Friendly Guernsey were Julie Bulpitt and Mark Guilbert and the GSPCA Training and Community Officer Tim Pellett went along to take part.

Tim said “We had a very interactive day last week at the Dementia Friendly Guernsey Champion training.”

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Dog and Cat First Aid Course 2019 at the GSPCA

Submitted by Steve on 17:26, 26th Feb, 2019 | 0

On Thursday 28th March we hold our first dog first aid course of 2019 at the GSPCA with a focus on helping save your dogs life.

Taking the course will be GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne who has over 20 years working in the field of animal rescue and with over 3000 animals through the doors every year at the GSPCA the team see cases of animal first aid on a daily basis here in Guernsey.

Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager said “We have been running dog and cat first aid courses for over five years and have trained over 250 participants to help save animals lives.”

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